76ers Reject Ben Simmons For Malcolm Brogdon Trade

The much rumored Malcolm Brogdon for Ben Simmons trade is not going to happen. Apparently, the Pacers hit the NBA 2k trade sim in real life and actually offered the trade to the Philadelphia organization who decided to decline the offer for the former #1 overall pick.

Here is the alleged rejected Simmons for Brogdon trade:

The Sixers have already fielded offers for Ben Simmons but continue to hold a stance that they will only trade him for an all-star caliber player. They most recently turned down a deal with the Pacers that included Malcolm Brogdon and a 1st round pick.

— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) July 2, 2021

I’m not sure what Daryl Morey’s longterm plan with Embiid and Simmons is, but Malcolm Brogdon is a proven shooter in the league and brings the exact guard skills that Simmons lacks. Now Simmons is the better overall player but until the Sixers get a real point in there and let Simmons play a point-forward role they will forever have this problem and the trade offers will continue to fly.

Should the Sixers trade Simmons? It’s a delicate position because they cannot get a better player but may receive a player who’s a better fit with their current core. Do you dump Simmons and make a run in Embiid’s prime? Keep him and wait to see if the shooting improves?

We’ll see what the Sixers decide to do.